11th December

“Reaching out for the return of Jesus: Be Ready.” Jane spoke to Matthew 2:1-6, the journeying Magi, in moving into the future by stepping into the light. To be ready for the day of the demonstration of God’s power ( PS 110:3).To be on guard in always being ready in willing to travel from the familiar to the unknown. This( like the Magi) requires costly preparation and sacrifice. To be on guard constantly spiritually in awaiting the return of Jesus.

Notes will usually be available on the downloads section of the VPBC website

3rd December

Jane spoke to Philippians 3:12-21 on reaching out for the light ( our Advent theme) :the return of Jesus. The talk explores the need to trust an unknown future to a known God and to move away from a reliance on nostalgia as a basis for action now. How, in fact, mainstream the teaching of the second coming of Jesus is ( there are over 250 references in the NT) to complete the purpose of redemption and to live our lives in the light of that.

Notes will usually be available on the downloads section of the VPBC website

27th November 2011

Geoff spoke to 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 in the last of a five part series this time looking at “Be Like Jesus”. The talk looked at the challenge of the complex and expanding multi-cultural nature of London and the way the Olympics was simply an intense burst of the global village that was already here which is larger and more diverse in its scope than the Games themselves. It began to explore what loyal and faithful living might require of us.

Notes will usually be available on the downloads section of the VPBC website